Rick Perry on Newt Gingrich: My vow was to God, not just my wife

Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday linked his own long marriage to his faith in God and said that the American people will "work their way through" issues of marital infidelity in the presidential race.

"I didn't make an oath just to my wife," he said when asked about GOP front-runner Newt Gingrich's three marriages. "I made an oath to God when I married my wife. I think it's an important issue. But the American people will figure out these issues and work their way through them."

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WHAT IN THE NAME OF INSANITY ARE PEOPLE THINKING? They are considering electing a man to be President WHO COMMITTED ADULTERY ON HIS 1ST WIFE AND THEN DIVORCED HER!! Then he married his Mistress and COMMITTED ADULTERY ON HIS 2ND WIFE MISTRESS with a House of Representatives Staffer [23 years his junior] while he was leader of the investigation into the Lewinsky scandal. THAT MAKES HIM A 100% HYPOCRITE!! Then he divorced his 2nd wife and married the Staffer Mistress as his 3rd wife. God says Adulterers go to Hell! [1 Cor.6:9] And people are thinking this would be a PEOPLE INSANE TO ELECT ?? DO PEOPLE HAVE THE MORALS OF A DOG?? HOW CAN ANYONE ELECT A MAN WHO IS A HYPOCRITE AND DOUBLE ADULTERER AND WHO IS UNFAITHFUL TO HIS WIVES TO BE FAITHFUL TO TO RUN A COUNTRY AND BE PRESIDENT? And don't bring the stupid argument, "Well, what someone does in their personal life and professional life is different." WRONG! THEY ARE THE SAME PERSON! WAKE UP FOR CHRIST'S SAKE AND THE SAKE OF THE NATION!!

A flattering account of a meeting earlier this week in which former House Speaker Newt Gingrich met with a group of 63 conservative leaders is prompting angry reactions among at least some of the attendees.

The account appears today on Richard Viguerie’s Conservative HQ web site and is headlined with a claim that Gingrich received a “standing ovation” at the end of the gathering.

“That wasn’t a standing ovation, we were all getting up to leave,” said an attendee who requested anonymity. “It was a very skeptical audience, there were at least three very tense exchanges. It was anything but an endorsement meeting.” . . . .

The attendees said things became particularly heated when Myron Ebell, director of energy and global warming policy at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, challenged Gingrich on climate change and other environmental issues, calling him “an unapologetic defender of big-government conservativism.”

Gingrich pointed out that he “was in Congress when the Cuyahoga River caught on fire,” and thus supports strong government programs to protect the environment.

Ebell confirmed in an email the contentious nature of his exchange with Gingrich during the meeting, saying it was “the longest back and forth” of the meeting.

Ebell said that during his exchange he argued that Gingrich’s 2007 book, A Contract With Earth,” illustrates what he sees as the main problem with the former House Speaker because it was “goofy, fuzzy, slightly dim, low on content, lots of bold new vision blather, and talk of transcending the political debate through technological fantasy.”

Read the article. Very insightful, ESPECIALLY since it may prove that the LSM is skewing the Newt surge. Ken Cuccinelli was there as well and had a confrontation with Newt. The original LSM story described the interaction between Newt and Cuccinelli as amiable. The people who were actually at the meeting say different:

“Cuccinelli had five followup questions and it was like a prosecutor cross-examining a defendant. Newt kept trying to change the subject, but Cuccinelli wouldn’t back down.”

The account appears today on Richard Viguerie’s Conservative HQ web site and is headlined with a claim that Gingrich received a “standing ovation” at the end of the gathering.

“That wasn’t a standing ovation, we were all getting up to leave,” said an attendee who requested anonymity. “It was a very skeptical audience, there were at least three very tense exchanges. It was anything but an endorsement meeting.” . . . .

Get the article I posted above “Newt hit buzz saw in meeting with Right leaders” out if you can.

WOW. I had to google it. I really like Cuccinilli. I'm glad he was there to counter. He did a good job with Newt at the Huckabee Forum last Saturday night. He never did get an answer out of Newt about if he favors limited government.

I think this buzz saw event is going to get some traction. That's what we need.

Thanks politicaljunkie2012. I loved your video about Newt.

I've been doing some polling and it's amazing how many people have yet to make up their minds on a candidate. When pressure is applied, they say, "if I had to vote today, I wouldn't vote." There are going to be some big surprises!

Really...evidentially Newt is a oath taking junkie....... to make oaths to be later broken....he made an oath to three wives and to the Americna people and broke his oath every time except one and that is to Callista....watch out Callista what goes around comes around.

Rick Perry vetoed a ban on the execution of mentally retard inmates. Rick Perry began borrowing money in 2003 to pay for roads and will owe $17.3 billion by the end of 2012, increasing total state debt, from $13.4 billion in 2001 to $37.8 billion in 2011. The state's public finance authority sold $2 billion in bonds for unemployment benefits, and it's authorized to sell $1.5 billion more if necessary. Texas federal borrowing topped $1.6 billion in October 2010, before the bond sales. Texans voted November 8, 2011 for a Water Works Bill with an additional $6 billion of debt and against new tax breaks for landowners. In 2003, Perry signed legislation that created the Texas Enterprise Fund, which has since given $435 million in grants to businesses. The NY Times reported that many of the companies receiving grants, or their chief executives, have made contributions to Perry's campaigns or to the Republican Governors Association. During Perry's governorship, Texas rose from second to first among states with the highest proportion of uninsured residents at 26%, and has the lowest level of access to prenatal care. Perry and the Republican-led state legislature have cut Medicaid spending and made it more difficult to enroll in the program, which currently covers one-third of Texas children. The cost of caring for uninsured Texans has been borne by those with insurance, leading to substantial rises in insurance premiums and leading Texas to rank next-to-last among states in terms of affordability of health insurance. The LA Times wrote that under Perry, "working Texans increasingly have been priced out of private healthcare while the state's safety net has withered." In June 2002, he vetoed a ban on the execution of mentally retard inmates. Theres his record...Why tax when you can borrow! Another irresponsible fiscall conservative.. I think America has had enough of this poor management. Dont You?

Vote for Newt, a true leader that has actually balanced our nations budget many times, without forgetting any important facts, like Me Perry does on a regular basis. Drink more milk Mr. Perry, I here vitamin D is good for the brain.

None can truthfully question Rick's dedication to his family. What a romance story! He and his wife first met when they were children! They grew up together as kids and married as adults! This is so romantic.

Like Rick and Anita, my husband and I grew up together, he even witnessed my birth in our farmhouse and held me in his arms when I was only minutes old. A bit embarrassing, though, to know he changed my dirty diapers for me. We well understand and appreciate this long love between Rick and Anita.

Anita says of Rick, "Probably the first time I saw him, I always knew in my heart he was the one."

My boy says of me, "That injun girl is right crazy but she is a lot of fun."

Rick is a very good man, a good father and a good husband. None can deny this.

I keep telling you, Rick is squeaky clean, a near perfect patriotic American.

There is plenty of time. Newt is peaking a little early. It's going to be difficult to hold on to it. While everybody else is doing other things, Rick Perry is riding in his bus talking with people and getting to know them. He does that better than any other candidate. I've heard that the Texas Posse of 600 or 800 people is coming to help him. I hope that's true.